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AMS / MAA CLASSROOM RESOURCE MATERIALS VOL 44 44 Exploring Advanced Euclidean Geometry with Geogebra AMS / MAA CLASSROOM RESOURCE MATERIALS VOL AMS / MAA CLASSROOM RESOURCE MATERIALS VOL 44 44 Exploring Advanced Euclidean Geometry with Geogebra This book provides an inquiry-based introduction to advanced Euclidean geometry. It utilizes dynamic geometry software, specifically GeoGebra, to explore the statements and proofs of many of the most interesting theorems in the subject. Topics covered include triangle centers, inscribed, circumscribed, and escribed circles, medial and orthic triangles, the nine-point circle, duality, and the theorems of Ceva and Menelaus, as well as numerous applications of those theorems. The final chapter explores constructions in the Poincaré disk model for hyperbolic geometry. The book can be used either as a computer laboratory manual to supplement an undergraduate course in geometry or as a stand-alone introduction to advanced topics in Euclidean geometry. The text consists almost entirely of exercises (with hints) that guide students as they discover the geometric relationships for themselves. First the ideas are explored at the computer and then those ideas are assembled into a proof of the result under investigation. The goals are for the reader to experience the joy of discovering geometric relationships, to develop a deeper understanding of geometry, and to encourage an appreciation for the beauty of Euclidean geometry. | Gerard A, Venema Gerard A, AMS/ MAA PRESS 146 pages on 50lb stock • Trim Size 7 X 10 • Spine 5/16" 4-Color Process i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/18 — 22:54 — page i — #1 i i 10.1090/clrm/044 Exploring Advanced Euclidean Geometry with GeoGebra i i i i i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/23 — 11:11 — page ii — #2 i i c 2013 by the Mathematical Association of America, Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2013938569 Print edition ISBN 978-0-88385-784-7 Electronic edition ISBN 978-1-61444-111-3 Printed in the United States of America Current Printing (last digit): 10987654321 i i i i i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/18 — 22:54 — page iii — #3 i i Exploring Advanced Euclidean Geometry with GeoGebra Gerard A. Venema Calvin College Published and Distributed by The Mathematical Association of America i i i i i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/18 — 22:54 — page iv — #4 i i Council on Publications and Communications Frank Farris, Chair Committee on Books Gerald M. Bryce, Chair Classroom Resource Materials Editorial Board Gerald M. Bryce, Editor Michael Bardzell Jennifer Bergner Diane L. Herrmann Paul R. Klingsberg Mary Morley Philip P. Mummert Mark Parker Barbara E. Reynolds Susan G. Staples Philip D. Straffin Cynthia J Woodburn i i i i i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/18 — 22:54 — page v — #5 i i CLASSROOM RESOURCE MATERIALS Classroom Resource Materials is intended to provide supplementary classroom material for students—laboratory exercises, projects, historical information, textbooks with unusual approaches for presenting mathematical ideas, career information, etc. 101 Careers in Mathematics, 2nd edition edited by Andrew Sterrett Archimedes: What Did He Do Besides Cry Eureka?, Sherman Stein Calculus: An Active Approach with Projects, Stephen Hilbert, Diane Driscoll Schwartz, Stan Seltzer, John Maceli, and Eric Robinson Calculus Mysteries and Thrillers, R. Grant Woods Conjecture and Proof, Mikl´os Laczkovich Counterexamples in Calculus, Sergiy Klymchuk Creative Mathematics, H. S. Wall Environmental Mathematics in the Classroom, edited by B. A. Fusaro and P. C. 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Nelsen Rediscovering Mathematics: You Do the Math, Shai Simonson She Does Math!, edited by Marla Parker Solve This: Math Activities for Students and Clubs, James S. Tanton Student Manual for Mathematics for Business Decisions Part 1: Probability and Simula- tion, David Williamson, Marilou Mendel, Julie Tarr, and Deborah Yoklic Student Manual for Mathematics for Business Decisions Part 2: Calculus and Optimiza- tion, David Williamson, Marilou Mendel, Julie Tarr, and Deborah Yoklic Teaching Statistics Using Baseball, Jim Albert Visual Group Theory, Nathan C. Carter Which Numbers are Real?, Michael Henle Writing Projects for Mathematics Courses: Crushed Clowns, Cars, and Coffee to Go, An- nalisa Crannell, Gavin LaRose, Thomas Ratliff, and Elyn Rykken MAA Service Center P.O. Box 91112 Washington, DC 20090-1112 1-800-331-1MAA FAX: 1-301-206-9789 i i i i i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/18 — 22:54 — page vii — #7 i i Preface This book provides an inquiry-based introduction to advanced Euclidean geometry. It can be used either as a computer laboratory manual to supplement a course in the foundations of geometry or as a stand-alone introduction to advanced topics in Euclidean geometry. The geometric content is substantially the same as that of the first half of the classic text Geometry Revisited by Coxeter and Greitzer [3]; the organization and method of study, however, are quite different. The book utilizes dynamic geometry software, specifically GeoGebra, to explore the statements and proofs of many of the most interesting theorems in advanced Euclidean geometry. The text consists almost entirely of exercises that guide students as they discover the mathematics and then come to understand it for themselves. Geometric content The geometry studied in this book is Euclidean geometry. Euclidean geometry is named for Euclid of Alexandria, who lived from approximately 325 BC until about 265 BC. The ancient Greeks developed geometry to a remarkably advanced level and Euclid did his work during the later stages of that development. He wrote a series of books, called the Elements, that organize and summarize the geometry of ancient Greece. Euclid’s Elements became by far the best known geometry text in history and Euclid’s name is universally associated with geometry as a result. Roughly speaking, elementary Euclidean geometry is the geometry that is contained in Euclid’s writings. Most readers will already be familiar with a good bit of elementary Euclidean geometry since all of high school geometry falls into that category. Advanced Euclidean geometry is the geometry that was discovered later—it is geometry that was done after Euclid’s death but is still built on Euclid’s work. It is to be distinguished from non-Euclidean geometry, which is geometry based on axioms that are different from those used by Euclid. Throughout the centuries since Euclid lived, geometers have continued to develop Euclidean geometry and have discovered large numbers of interesting relation- ships. Their discoveries constitute advanced Euclidean geometry and are the subject matter of this text. Many of the results of advanced Euclidean geometry are quite surprising. Most people who study them for the first time find the theorems to be amazing, almost miraculous, and vii i i i i i i “EEG-master” — 2013/4/18 — 22:54 — page viii — #8 i i viii Preface value them for their aesthetic appeal as much as for their utility. I hope that users of this book will come to appreciate the elegance and beauty of Euclidean geometry and better understand why the subject has captivated the interest of so many people over the past two thousand years. The book includes a study of the Poincar´edisk model for hyperbolic geometry. Since thismodel is built withinEuclidean geometry, it is an appropriatetopicfor studyina course on Euclidean geometry. Euclidean constructions, mostly utilizing inversions in circles, are used to illustrate many of the standard results of hyperbolic geometry. Computer software This is not the kind of textbook that neatly lays out all the facts you should know about advanced Euclidean geometry. Instead, it is meant to be a guide to the subject that leads you to discover both the theorems and their proofs for yourself. To fully appreciate the geometry presented here, it is essential that you be actively involved in the exploration and discovery process. Do not read the book passively, but diligently work through the explorations yourself as you read them. The main tool used to facilitate active involvement and discovery is the software pack- age GeoGebra. It enables users to explore the theorems of advanced Euclidean geometry, to discover many of the results for themselves, and to see the remarkable relationships with their own eyes. The book consists mostly of exercises, tied together by short explanations. The user of the book should work through all the exercises while reading the book.
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